酋长 Traditional form: 酋長 Pinyin (reading): qiúzhǎng Definitions: headman (of primitive people) tribal chief used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir Characters: 酋 - chief of tribe, chieftain 长 - long, lasting; to excel in Traditional characters: 酋 - chief of tribe, chieftain 長 - long, lasting; to excel in